this definitely made me laugh: " Heath has neither a delicious toffee present nor a chocolate covered future. Andrew Parker is high-high in PE/LP; I don't know if that's enough to make him worthwhile... He will show Andrew Parker Can Lose, though."

2-11, RPI 238. VJ-RIP just lost Taylor and Solario to grades (both at 1.9), proving that they are cursed. More importantly, this drops them to 8 scholarship players which suddenly makes Baptist the favorite to win the rematch of last night's 32-48 thriller. On the development side, you have to love Jenkins as an oddball. How many 70SPD, 90+ REB, 85BLK, 15 LP guys have there been? Archie Nieves developed a ton in his RS season, though will be low PE. He and Jenkins will put a lot of pressure to score on the rest of the team... which is where London comes in. He Bridges the offensive gap, headed to 80SPD/80PE which could make it all work, particularly if magneto can land a big LP complement in next year's recruits. The newcomers (Taylor, Solorio, Tillman) were last cycle efforts this recruiting season and don't have the most upside, though Taylor's decent base + upside in D and PE could make him a decent Tool Man.

The Hood

Improvement

Current Status

Name

Yr.

Pos.

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

TOT

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

FT

Jeremy Brooke

So.

PG

0

6

-1

1

1

3

8

0

6

1

1

4

35

44

67

2

50

15

14

63

55

47

27

74

55

C

Anthony Lewis

So.

PG

4

1

0

1

1

6

4

3

2

1

5

6

34

39

66

1

45

2

32

55

66

51

40

76

51

C+

Donald Benites

Sr.

SG

6

2

3

1

4

0

10

3

4

7

6

3

49

65

78

32

51

23

9

82

62

64

45

81

16

B-

Ernest Sifford

So.

SG

4

6

-1

2

0

4

5

1

8

4

3

1

37

40

66

1

48

1

18

80

47

46

37

76

14

B

Martin Fodor

Fr.

SG

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

28

59

14

25

15

16

30

62

44

60

75

49

C+

Christopher Lavender

Sr.

SF

2

5

7

5

5

2

2

8

3

2

3

7

51

58

53

29

76

11

44

63

55

41

46

65

97

B

Michael Smith

Jr.

SF

-1

9

2

10

10

12

13

11

0

6

0

5

77

62

56

34

76

23

76

32

43

37

74

74

89

B-

Gilbert Saunders

Fr.

PF

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

32

32

47

36

45

16

42

38

29

38

64

45

C-

Walter Clark

Sr.

C

2

0

3

6

3

-1

9

0

2

3

6

4

37

67

14

73

57

77

69

16

1

18

62

80

69

C+

Grady Murakami

Jr.

C

3

3

3

5

1

5

-1

2

1

3

2

6

33

40

27

78

30

67

61

1

41

40

25

65

86

D+

John Stephens

Jr.

C

3

3

4

2

4

21

-1

1

0

6

8

7

58

50

35

74

35

71

80

33

30

13

68

77

28

C+

Adam Shirley

So.

C

9

7

12

8

8

1

0

1

-1

1

8

2

56

47

25

84

52

64

49

22

22

6

68

62

42

D

9-4, RPI 10. Smith's the fun upper classman, a Kyle Noggle with less REB and PE, but still growing. Brooke's low total improvement Shields that he started so high in D and SPD that he's headed on an elite path. The notable piece in total is there are only 2 80+ ST's on the roster and both are SRs. Geoff will have to make decisions on his recruits/redshirting next year with that in mind. Sifford's injury puts a delay on his seamless replacement of Benites. The Isle of Fodor looks high in ATH/SPD/LP/PE; while that makes him a Very Useful ballplayer, it's probably short of superstardome. Saunders, similarly, is not up to the standards of his more recent low-REB big recruits. The strength of the sophomore class covers some of these holes.

Saint Mary's of Maryland

Improvement

Current Status

Name

Yr.

Pos.

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

TOT

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

FT

Marc Morrow

Sr.

PG

0

3

-1

5

0

0

4

6

5

8

5

0

36

39

75

3

37

11

10

78

84

77

53

85

44

B-

Andrew Brown

So.

PG

6

5

0

10

1

1

11

6

6

3

1

4

54

57

67

1

42

2

15

52

61

64

52

77

57

B

Robert Mateo

Fr.

PG

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

37

59

7

17

7

13

56

45

28

44

86

30

C+

Rufus McAlarney

So.

SG

5

11

0

2

1

2

9

7

10

3

6

13

69

34

75

4

20

2

4

73

66

46

72

82

90

B+

Andrew Cabe

Sr.

SF

4

5

8

0

1

5

0

5

1

7

4

5

45

47

52

61

28

25

19

46

62

43

61

79

60

B-

Kenny Smith

So.

SF

9

8

5

2

6

11

15

0

2

1

9

7

75

45

51

50

45

35

25

36

20

23

82

81

30

C

Tony Waxman

Fr.

SF

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

70

30

35

70

13

38

14

24

24

23

56

43

C

Marvin Troncoso

Fr.

PF

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30

11

52

15

52

64

13

13

16

46

67

62

C-

Alfred Lilly

Sr.

C

1

8

2

3

0

3

0

0

2

4

-1

9

31

38

21

97

44

82

48

2

2

29

53

71

98

C+

Michael Nelson

Sr.

C

1

5

5

1

7

13

0

0

1

7

6

6

52

30

26

99

27

94

97

4

5

3

70

89

85

B-

Roger Enciso

So.

C

5

1

11

-1

4

9

0

-1

4

1

4

2

39

42

21

74

43

46

74

22

23

20

41

57

52

C-

James Smith

Fr.

C

7

5

6

6

3

9

3

-2

2

1

5

1

46

44

20

78

57

53

42

18

7

33

48

65

25

C

10-3, RPI 24. Nelson will be hard to replace (+56 LP over his career?), but the young bigs (Smith and the Enciso Man) are shaping up nicely, though with limitied STs. Brown and McAlarney also project to an NT level backcourt. The true FR (Waxman, Troncoso, and Mateo) are progressing as expected with Mateo's +7 PE to date suggesting Sky's the Limit potential. That will play.

The formula doesn't like SMM and sells MW a bit short. More interesting maybe is that Marymount will need 9-7+1 in the NT to make it to the big dance.
Worth noting that while York is very, very good, they are 2nd to last in the CAC in top 3 rebounding.

13-2, RPI 28. I think the quality of teams has gone down since this team doesn't seem that good compared to several of my last few but keeps winning. Reality: This team is NT bound, but not totally dependent on its three seniors. (From the kitchen Krouse screams "I can hear you") The moderate PE and lack of big man depth probably make S16 a good season. Hope for the future: Leonard Williams, Part 6 is going to be very, very good. Opponents won't want to see more Evans; his scoring upside (50ath/30spd/75PE/80LP) is pretty interesting and needs to be since Coleman/Nixon/Clingman are all will be non-factors on the offensive end.

Salisbury

Improvement

Current Status

Name

Yr.

Pos.

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

TOT

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

FT

Michael Griffin

Sr.

PG

0

7

0

1

1

1

0

5

16

6

-4

3

36

51

52

8

65

4

20

46

45

48

79

88

55

B

William Shannon

So.

PG

2

1

0

0

2

0

1

9

7

2

4

3

31

32

66

12

21

14

12

56

59

31

46

83

30

B

James Ernst

Fr.

SG

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

35

50

17

34

17

18

62

46

30

53

64

31

D-

Howard Parson

Fr.

SG

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

38

49

13

49

1

7

25

46

23

64

76

64

C

Michael Jones

So.

SF

1

1

0

1

0

5

8

3

1

2

2

5

29

29

62

23

38

16

23

49

49

28

25

69

78

D+

Daniel Malave

So.

SF

1

2

1

0

1

-4

-1

2

3

4

3

2

14

13

67

25

12

13

10

72

54

60

22

74

36

B-

Robert Green

Sr.

PF

10

1

3

2

0

2

1

-1

-1

3

6

2

28

47

23

64

40

50

58

2

1

3

50

77

69

B+

Robert Shane

Jr.

PF

3

4

9

4

4

1

2

1

2

-6

6

1

31

19

48

72

24

38

46

56

40

19

78

69

13

C

Danny Gravley

Sr.

C

0

2

8

1

3

6

3

0

0

7

2

2

34

10

19

90

12

74

74

40

17

9

66

78

79

B-

Cecil Mayes

Sr.

C

0

0

6

0

5

11

-1

2

3

8

2

7

43

39

10

78

35

52

70

6

25

24

54

77

81

B

Theodore Shadrick

So.

C

1

1

3

8

6

2

4

1

1

3

8

7

45

46

8

64

45

52

46

20

15

30

52

73

51

D+

Mark Coppage

Fr.

C

4

7

5

2

3

2

0

4

3

0

2

5

37

43

25

44

40

36

36

1

28

38

49

66

92

C+

4-11, RPI 116. Reality: 0-9 vs top 60 RPI; 4-0 vs 100+ RPI. Either the Double OT loss or the L to Scranton would have been nice. The RPI is now top 100; the PIT is now in play. The P ratings are a big culprit; they are -4.6 Turnovers per game. Hope for the future: Howard Parsons. The Preacherman looks like a good player out of the Gallaudet toolchest. 70+ ATH/DE with solid SPD/BH/PE/P plays anywhere. Paired with Shannon, the Soph SF's, Shane and Shadrick, it's not hard to picture an NT run in a season or two. A passing PG would help.

Gallaudet

Improvement

Current Status

Name

Yr.

Pos.

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

TOT

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

FT

Brandon Kirkpatrick

Sr.

PG

0

5

-1

8

3

0

1

1

8

0

5

3

36

50

69

1

69

8

1

67

67

63

26

83

50

B

Billy Anderson

Jr.

PG

6

3

0

8

1

0

15

1

2

9

8

9

62

56

66

1

65

5

1

87

57

72

60

86

95

B

Roy Walker

Jr.

PG

6

2

-1

5

0

0

2

8

8

0

1

9

40

61

64

5

63

8

7

50

67

54

29

63

58

B

Michael William

Jr.

PG

7

8

0

8

2

0

9

8

3

9

6

10

70

71

70

1

66

4

2

91

57

45

42

82

72

D+

Roger Bazile

Jr.

SG

3

4

0

2

4

3

21

13

2

5

-2

7

62

87

48

30

70

19

40

57

48

21

45

67

45

C+

Richard Ezell

Jr.

SG

0

4

7

2

3

7

9

7

1

1

0

2

43

35

68

31

33

19

37

68

59

22

31

77

59

C+

Julian Newsome

Fr.

SG

2

7

-1

0

2

0

8

5

7

0

1

5

36

40

51

8

48

15

13

47

54

58

30

69

42

C

Earl Dreiling

So.

C

6

5

11

13

7

18

0

0

1

7

9

8

85

79

18

78

76

80

55

1

1

2

33

68

48

C-

Wayne Harbour

So.

C

7

5

13

5

6

8

2

0

3

5

12

6

72

61

28

75

42

51

33

23

21

19

64

71

74

C+

Charles Heilig

So.

C

1

2

8

4

0

12

1

1

1

5

6

2

43

45

26

86

39

58

36

12

26

12

37

67

32

C-

William Lape

So.

C

2

5

7

7

1

9

0

0

2

3

0

1

37

43

31

74

54

55

48

11

20

15

41

68

32

D+

Fred Fisher

Fr.

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

52

17

66

55

43

43

19

17

28

41

57

48

D

13-2, RPI 20. Reality: GU holds opponents under 40% from the floor and 30% from 3. This is a great defensive club, and Doctor Dreilings emergence means that he can be the Gin to Williams and Anderson's outside Juice, making GU more than respectable on both ends of the court. This team has Final Four upside, but its lack of rebounding and TO advantage makes them totally dependent on the vagaries of FG%. Hope for the future: This is a legit top 20 team with only 1 SR and that one is one in the backcourt crowd. I Knew Something was up with Newsome, but didn't know it was looking all greens on SPD and the G categories. "The Calendar" provides a nice foundation for the year when the 5 G's graduate after next year.

6-10, RPI 25. Reality: This is a good team that needed to schedule a 10-0 nonconference run to set up for the inevitable 5 to 7 wins in the toughest conference in America. There is a lot to like here; with a real SF of decent quality, I'd like them even more. The bad news is that a few of the best guys are seniors. Hope for the Future: Polanco's a dynamite RS FR and Matthew's Good News is that he's a nice P-first PG, already one of the highest P ratings in the CAC. The sophomore bigs are already 80+ REB and around 60 BLK and LP. There is a nice underclassman base here.

Mary Washington

Improvement

Current Status

Name

Yr.

Pos.

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

TOT

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

FT

Kenneth Murphy

Sr.

PG

0

2

0

1

4

0

10

0

3

5

-2

1

27

60

83

1

49

9

15

73

64

63

60

82

26

A+

Herbert Pelham

So.

PG

4

5

0

2

1

0

-1

9

8

1

3

12

44

28

85

1

18

2

12

72

67

65

41

73

87

B+

Patrick Wilbourn

Fr.

PG

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

32

71

1

50

1

15

59

53

28

28

78

26

C-

Richard Coggins

Fr.

SG

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

40

59

22

54

12

13

47

47

43

30

63

43

C-

Cameron Lofton

Sr.

SF

2

8

1

14

12

0

0

7

0

4

10

16

74

58

65

31

70

25

20

19

66

70

63

78

80

C-

Lonny Timinsky

Fr.

SF

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

39

38

12

30

1

8

60

49

39

75

78

29

B-

Jimmy Massey

Sr.

C

4

0

3

5

-1

3

1

-2

1

-2

1

3

16

36

20

86

34

73

77

2

11

40

45

69

59

B

Charles Mulder

Sr.

C

0

8

5

1

4

3

0

-2

0

4

-1

0

22

61

35

87

47

68

41

1

10

1

40

75

65

B

Joseph Moses

Jr.

C

4

7

2

4

6

4

0

0

0

8

0

7

42

62

39

86

54

90

62

1

2

1

68

69

78

B+

Frank Gatto

Fr.

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

31

27

77

32

69

24

13

24

15

55

68

78

C-

Theodore Hunt

Fr.

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

38

13

76

18

78

74

1

9

12

47

63

63

D

John McGroarty

Fr.

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

50

18

75

38

61

27

13

6

12

70

67

59

C-

12-3, RPI 23. The reality: MW's RPI has dropped all conference season. The starting lineup is really solid; it is an E8-potential starting lineup, capable of adjusting to a lot of styles of play. Cameron Lofton's Titanic improvement is another nice point in favor of rusticity's fascination with good JUCO's. He won't replace Roger Fedele as the Avatar of this archtype, and that's not a True Lie. Hope for the Future: Wilbourn is a nice FR SG with P upside; Coggins plays his Kornheiser with PE and SPD upside. McGroarty is obviously sky's the limit LP; I will engage in no word play off his name.

Marymount

Improvement

Current Status

Name

Yr.

Pos.

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

TOT

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

FT

Larry Becker

Jr.

PG

0

5

2

12

1

0

0

13

19

7

1

-1

60

48

81

3

52

4

1

48

81

85

78

84

55

B

David Patton

Jr.

PG

3

5

0

5

1

0

10

11

16

5

5

0

61

46

85

1

40

3

6

60

79

62

57

74

50

B-

Kyle Rodgers

Fr.

PG

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

37

53

1

22

1

1

49

48

34

70

65

46

C-

Andrew Meigs

Fr.

SG

10

5

0

9

0

-1

4

8

12

2

3

12

64

36

55

9

39

11

32

73

36

26

50

80

43

B

James Kelly

So.

SF

7

2

8

7

7

-1

5

7

7

4

5

4

62

51

42

65

35

52

31

74

41

34

64

69

54

B-

Kenneth Weaver

Fr.

SF

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

49

30

34

52

25

38

24

39

20

39

65

15

C

Marty Gemmill

Sr.

PF

0

5

5

4

2

9

13

1

0

4

2

0

45

36

51

76

34

38

96

53

23

26

71

70

36

B

Mark Holt

Jr.

PF

9

0

8

13

3

6

1

-2

0

4

8

6

56

42

32

68

47

45

92

19

15

10

54

84

60

C

Matthew Schuetz

So.

PF

6

8

11

1

0

12

0

1

2

0

-1

2

42

48

30

66

42

47

47

1

31

31

60

71

23

C+

Christopher Leet

Sr.

C

1

7

1

3

-1

4

4

0

0

8

4

0

31

51

26

99

48

63

55

7

1

13

62

72

48

C+

Thomas Leclerc

So.

C

6

4

5

1

1

1

5

-2

-1

2

5

2

29

45

20

70

52

57

73

20

14

16

27

67

33

D+

John Bauer

Fr.

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

33

23

65

36

61

21

8

8

12

57

73

50

D+

9-7, RPI 17.Reality: a 5-1 start to conference play has the RPI up to 17 and removes most concerns for a mad race to 14 wins that the nonconference struggles might have precipitated. This is probably more a round of 32 destined squad; no one player has elite SPD+PE or ATH+REB+LP profile that is usually needed for a longer run. Hope for the future: Rodgers might help lead Marymount into the 21st century with an elite developing profile. WIth help from Machine Gun Kelly at the 3 and the legit 2 G that Meigs is, the backcourt is set. Bauer's good for 24 minutes a game and has some nice complementary skills.

6-10, RPI 25. Reality: This is a good team that needed to schedule a 10-0 nonconference run to set up for the inevitable 5 to 7 wins in the toughest conference in America. There is a lot to like here; with a real SF of decent quality, I'd like them even more. The bad news is that a few of the best guys are seniors. Hope for the Future: Polanco's a dynamite RS FR and Matthew's Good News is that he's a nice P-first PG, already one of the highest P ratings in the CAC. The sophomore bigs are already 80+ REB and around 60 BLK and LP. There is a nice underclassman base here.

Mary Washington

Improvement

Current Status

Name

Yr.

Pos.

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

TOT

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

FT

Kenneth Murphy

Sr.

PG

0

2

0

1

4

0

10

0

3

5

-2

1

27

60

83

1

49

9

15

73

64

63

60

82

26

A+

Herbert Pelham

So.

PG

4

5

0

2

1

0

-1

9

8

1

3

12

44

28

85

1

18

2

12

72

67

65

41

73

87

B+

Patrick Wilbourn

Fr.

PG

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

32

71

1

50

1

15

59

53

28

28

78

26

C-

Richard Coggins

Fr.

SG

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

40

59

22

54

12

13

47

47

43

30

63

43

C-

Cameron Lofton

Sr.

SF

2

8

1

14

12

0

0

7

0

4

10

16

74

58

65

31

70

25

20

19

66

70

63

78

80

C-

Lonny Timinsky

Fr.

SF

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

39

38

12

30

1

8

60

49

39

75

78

29

B-

Jimmy Massey

Sr.

C

4

0

3

5

-1

3

1

-2

1

-2

1

3

16

36

20

86

34

73

77

2

11

40

45

69

59

B

Charles Mulder

Sr.

C

0

8

5

1

4

3

0

-2

0

4

-1

0

22

61

35

87

47

68

41

1

10

1

40

75

65

B

Joseph Moses

Jr.

C

4

7

2

4

6

4

0

0

0

8

0

7

42

62

39

86

54

90

62

1

2

1

68

69

78

B+

Frank Gatto

Fr.

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

31

27

77

32

69

24

13

24

15

55

68

78

C-

Theodore Hunt

Fr.

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

38

13

76

18

78

74

1

9

12

47

63

63

D

John McGroarty

Fr.

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

50

18

75

38

61

27

13

6

12

70

67

59

C-

12-3, RPI 23. The reality: MW's RPI has dropped all conference season. The starting lineup is really solid; it is an E8-potential starting lineup, capable of adjusting to a lot of styles of play. Cameron Lofton's Titanic improvement is another nice point in favor of rusticity's fascination with good JUCO's. He won't replace Roger Fedele as the Avatar of this archtype, and that's not a True Lie. Hope for the Future: Wilbourn is a nice FR SG with P upside; Coggins plays his Kornheiser with PE and SPD upside. McGroarty is obviously sky's the limit LP; I will engage in no word play off his name.

Marymount

Improvement

Current Status

Name

Yr.

Pos.

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

TOT

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

FT

Larry Becker

Jr.

PG

0

5

2

12

1

0

0

13

19

7

1

-1

60

48

81

3

52

4

1

48

81

85

78

84

55

B

David Patton

Jr.

PG

3

5

0

5

1

0

10

11

16

5

5

0

61

46

85

1

40

3

6

60

79

62

57

74

50

B-

Kyle Rodgers

Fr.

PG

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

37

53

1

22

1

1

49

48

34

70

65

46

C-

Andrew Meigs

Fr.

SG

10

5

0

9

0

-1

4

8

12

2

3

12

64

36

55

9

39

11

32

73

36

26

50

80

43

B

James Kelly

So.

SF

7

2

8

7

7

-1

5

7

7

4

5

4

62

51

42

65

35

52

31

74

41

34

64

69

54

B-

Kenneth Weaver

Fr.

SF

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

49

30

34

52

25

38

24

39

20

39

65

15

C

Marty Gemmill

Sr.

PF

0

5

5

4

2

9

13

1

0

4

2

0

45

36

51

76

34

38

96

53

23

26

71

70

36

B

Mark Holt

Jr.

PF

9

0

8

13

3

6

1

-2

0

4

8

6

56

42

32

68

47

45

92

19

15

10

54

84

60

C

Matthew Schuetz

So.

PF

6

8

11

1

0

12

0

1

2

0

-1

2

42

48

30

66

42

47

47

1

31

31

60

71

23

C+

Christopher Leet

Sr.

C

1

7

1

3

-1

4

4

0

0

8

4

0

31

51

26

99

48

63

55

7

1

13

62

72

48

C+

Thomas Leclerc

So.

C

6

4

5

1

1

1

5

-2

-1

2

5

2

29

45

20

70

52

57

73

20

14

16

27

67

33

D+

John Bauer

Fr.

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

33

23

65

36

61

21

8

8

12

57

73

50

D+

9-7, RPI 17.Reality: a 5-1 start to conference play has the RPI up to 17 and removes most concerns for a mad race to 14 wins that the nonconference struggles might have precipitated. This is probably more a round of 32 destined squad; no one player has elite SPD+PE or ATH+REB+LP profile that is usually needed for a longer run. Hope for the future: Rodgers might help lead Marymount into the 21st century with an elite developing profile. WIth help from Machine Gun Kelly at the 3 and the legit 2 G that Meigs is, the backcourt is set. Bauer's good for 24 minutes a game and has some nice complementary skills.

Fedele was a Junior transfer that was automatically redshirted. Lofton is/was sky high LP and PER as crazy as that sounds, but I clearly didn't have time to make use of that in the two years with all his other upside. Players like him are a real crap shoot. They are typically highly coveted among the D2 schools, even if they aren't going to be used, just to fill out their roster. The lack of time to develop their upside and the shortcoming in their IQ ends up leaving the reward well short of the risks associated with acquiring them. Nice Lofton commentary though.

18-2, RPI 3. Reality. This team has D3's best player (James) and is one of the best 4 or 5 squads top to bottom. I'd bet against a title win based on the lack of backcourt defense, relatively low IQ's, and a second dominant post player. The Heels in the conference have to appreciate that Rogue has a C named Henson who is one of the conferences best defensive players and shotblockers while emerging his sophomore year. Hope for the future: though James graduates and there is a dropoff from Larsen, the team as a might be as good next year. The Young guns are good, particularly, um, Young who is headed for 90+ in possibly SPD, PER, and BH and mid 80's in P. Ridiculous. Bell's the other Ringer, with Sky's SPD, PE, and LP. One last note on James: I remember my first 700 player (Mario Wright, season 16) and 750 player (Noggle); I hope I get to remember a 800 player at some point. I'm not holding my breath.

The Bible Thumpers

Improvement

Current Status

Name

Yr.

Pos.

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

TOT

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

FT

William Thoreson

Sr.

PG

0

-2

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

-2

2

0

28

70

2

38

5

11

35

59

45

1

62

38

C

Johnny Denning

Jr.

PG

8

10

-1

1

1

12

1

2

20

7

4

9

74

58

66

1

56

3

35

40

52

46

56

88

67

B-

James Hedge

Jr.

SG

2

2

-1

12

1

-1

16

6

2

8

3

6

56

61

51

21

51

3

30

52

52

58

53

80

79

C+

Mike Hedin

So.

SG

6

0

0

10

0

14

22

11

13

5

2

10

93

45

64

12

35

1

31

49

66

38

69

76

69

C+

Travis Peek

Jr.

SF

3

6

7

-1

9

23

0

5

2

3

4

0

61

39

58

53

34

32

75

12

44

28

79

78

71

B-

Gino Spinella

Jr.

SF

0

4

15

1

3

5

24

0

4

5

-2

7

66

20

50

44

12

19

50

42

39

31

75

75

54

C+

Andrew Parker

So.

SF

3

2

0

2

8

18

16

2

3

-5

4

10

63

14

48

40

7

33

39

37

20

37

94

64

57

D+

Roy Wilkin

Fr.

PF

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

22

55

7

54

68

13

13

19

46

68

46

D+

John Austin

Jr.

C

0

0

11

0

6

8

16

5

0

7

5

8

66

36

37

73

36

52

33

45

53

18

68

61

46

C-

Michael Bell

So.

C

5

5

3

5

4

11

-1

-1

1

3

2

1

38

28

22

74

28

67

50

2

11

14

27

68

78

D

Oliver Heath

So.

C

2

2

7

1

9

16

5

-1

3

2

6

2

54

23

29

64

36

51

58

28

9

17

56

72

55

C-

Gerald Mitchell

So.

C

1

5

17

8

8

10

0

0

0

3

2

4

58

61

31

52

72

26

28

1

13

10

71

81

68

C-

4-16, RPI 210. Reality: this team still stinks. Their only senior's overall rating is LESS THAN HALF James'. Think about that. Hope for the future: Only 1 senior, 4 players are double digit improvements in PE, 5 in LP. A PIT is a reasonable goal as soon as next year (though recruiting a G who can play will be necessary to have a decent team the year after that). There is good team speed and good defense except for Parker and Wilkin. FWIW, I don't get the Wilkin signing this year any more than Parker the year before. With the classes laid out as they are, that probably should have been a G and then a SF (who could have RS'ed). My starting 5 for next year? Hedge, Hedin, Peek, Austin, Bell (though the bigs are pretty interchangeable).

The Hill

Improvement

Current Status

Name

Yr.

Pos.

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

TOT

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

FT

Richard Culver

Sr.

PG

0

2

0

2

0

0

5

7

0

8

8

0

33

17

85

1

30

2

1

95

77

61

55

77

59

B

Al Shabazz

Sr.

PG

3

4

1

-1

1

1

7

5

4

4

0

2

31

44

70

2

32

3

2

57

76

67

23

70

27

C+

Richard Kerns

Jr.

PG

6

4

0

5

1

1

8

8

13

4

3

-1

52

60

86

1

36

3

2

42

80

58

54

72

69

A-

Jack Harmon

So.

SG

3

4

1

1

1

0

16

1

1

2

2

10

42

17

65

15

21

15

39

54

68

54

44

79

34

C

William McCord

So.

SG

8

13

0

1

1

3

15

6

9

3

7

2

68

22

58

1

17

2

36

86

49

44

62

79

53

B-

Michael Charles

Fr.

SG

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

34

57

10

21

11

25

65

48

31

53

60

41

D

Justin Salberg

Fr.

SG

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

29

47

12

39

1

11

35

59

30

39

69

68

B-

Norman Sheley

Sr.

SF

4

4

2

3

3

10

8

4

1

8

4

-1

50

49

48

38

43

7

73

75

61

56

45

80

41

C-

Steven Munday

Jr.

SF

6

6

8

0

1

-1

8

0

1

4

7

5

45

40

47

65

38

34

40

37

30

37

30

69

54

B

John Williams

Sr.

C

6

1

3

7

4

3

0

-1

0

6

4

0

33

58

11

96

58

91

49

15

1

10

55

78

47

B

Darren Edwards

Jr.

C

4

7

1

5

0

15

0

6

0

3

3

8

52

52

44

65

41

56

49

1

29

23

47

68

68

C+

Kevin Langworthy

So.

C

1

1

9

5

8

5

1

0

-2

2

0

5

35

32

22

65

30

53

65

22

13

11

38

79

44

D+

12-8, RPI 53. Reality: The Hill needs 4-4 the rest of the way to make the big dance. The bad noncon schedule needed to be a little harder. Replace the 4 340+ RPI W's with 240 RPI wins and there would be no need to sweat it out (worth noting that I accidently scheduled a team worse than anyone yanks face, but only 1 and that's put a hurt on my RPI). There are enough pieces here that a S16 run isn't out of the question if they make it as long as they can hide their lack of big depth and don't face a real press team. Hope for the future: Kearns, Harmon, Munday, Edwards and Langworthy is a borderline NT. Another case where the recruits don't fit the program needs as much as another big would have. That said, I like Charles a lot, he's the Crown Prince of The Hill's backcourt, when he's a Senior, he'll be In Charge.

13-7, RPI 82. The Reality: Another team that needed to go 10-0 against just a slightly better schedule. The PIT is still likely as long as they don't lose out. Hope for the future: London's answered the Call of the Wild and emerged as an 80/80 SPD/PE guy as a JR. He's a hot enough shooter to Build a Fire in any gym. One more year of Jenkins Ben Wallace routine allows for development of the FR. After making his Decision to come to VJ-RIP, James Lebron's profile looks almost as cool as his name, as Witnessed by his +8 REB, +7 LP so far this year. The FR SG's Merit a look since they lack P/BH skills like many of magneto's smalls. He makes up with it by having better passing/BH bigs which is an interesting strategy.

The Hood

Improvement

Current Status

Name

Yr.

Pos.

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

TOT

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

FT

Jeremy Brooke

Jr.

PG

0

7

0

2

2

4

7

5

10

6

-1

8

56

50

74

2

52

17

18

70

60

57

33

73

63

C+

Anthony Lewis

Jr.

PG

4

3

1

1

0

7

0

-1

4

3

4

8

34

43

69

2

46

2

39

55

65

55

43

80

59

B-

Maurice Jones

Fr.

PG

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

23

61

1

36

1

1

64

58

31

58

76

40

B-

Ernest Sifford

Jr.

SG

2

2

0

-1

1

4

7

0

4

4

1

1

25

42

68

1

47

2

22

87

47

50

41

77

15

B

Martin Fodor

So.

SG

8

6

1

5

6

11

9

2

11

-2

6

9

72

36

65

15

30

21

27

39

64

55

58

81

58

B-

Michael Smith

Sr.

SF

0

2

0

3

7

9

13

7

0

6

2

2

51

62

58

34

79

30

85

45

50

37

80

76

91

B

Ryan Doby

Fr.

SF

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

41

57

17

29

11

12

38

46

52

37

64

73

C-

Gilbert Saunders

Fr.

PF

6

0

7

3

7

5

6

1

5

1

4

9

54

38

32

54

39

52

21

48

39

34

39

68

54

C

Grady Murakami

Sr.

C

5

5

3

6

4

6

0

1

1

4

3

4

42

45

32

81

36

71

67

1

42

41

29

68

90

C-

John Stephens

Sr.

C

0

0

4

3

4

16

1

5

3

7

7

3

53

50

35

78

38

75

96

34

35

16

75

84

31

B-

Adam Shirley

Jr.

C

8

10

11

8

5

0

0

1

1

4

7

1

56

55

35

95

60

69

49

22

23

7

72

69

43

D+

George Iniguez

Fr.

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

45

13

54

53

57

34

5

13

11

28

59

48

C

13-6, RPI 14. Reality: This team is really good and has been unlucky to have 6 losses. There's a nice combination of D and O skills that make them an E8 or better type squad. I think that's the upside if Geoff turns loose Smith and Stephens. Hope for the future: Geoff has nicely spaced position fills, but looks like Hood will enter next year with a mid-60's #2 rebounder. Sifford and Brooke should emerge as the #1 CAC backcourt next year and Shield the squad. Though the FR have nice starting bases and decent improvement, I'd be a little worried that MJD is the only of the lot who will end up with a elite level scoring profile. Getting someone else with 70/70 SPD/PE or 55/80 ATH/LP upside must be the 1st priority this offseason.
SMM

Improvement

Current Status

Name

Yr.

Pos.

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

TOT

A

SPD

REB

DE

BLK

LP

PE

BH

P

WE

ST

DU

FT

Andrew Brown

Jr.

PG

0

4

0

12

0

-1

14

5

5

4

4

5

55

60

71

1

54

2

14

66

66

69

56

81

62

B

Robert Mateo

So.

PG

4

6

0

7

0

6

16

7

8

3

-2

8

63

41

65

7

24

7

19

72

52

36

47

84

38

B

Brett Anderson

Fr.

PG

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

24

61

11

19

1

11

44

62

47

34

71

48

C+

Luther Brumback

Fr.

PG

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25

71

9

19

1

1

31

62

48

39

86

33

C-

Rufus McAlarney

Jr.

SG

3

4

0

2

0

9

8

9

8

7

3

5

58

37

79

4

22

2

13

81

75

54

79

85

95

A-

Kenny Smith

Jr.

SF

9

6

5

5

6

17

19

0

4

3

8

6

88

54

57

55

50

41

42

55

20

27

85

89

36

C

Curtis Butler

Fr.

SF

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

39

23

30

45

14

17

13

18

24

99

74

33

F

Tony Waxman

Fr.

SF

2

5

0

4

3

5

5

1

1

0

4

2

32

72

35

35

74

16

43

19

25

25

23

60

45

C-

Marvin Troncoso

So.

PF

2

6

8

3

3

8

5

1

1

2

5

13

57

32

17

60

18

55

72

18

14

17

48

72

75

C-

Roger Enciso

Jr.

C

10

1

8

1

5

7

0

0

6

4

9

2

53

52

22

82

44

51

81

22

23

26

45

66

54

C

James Smith

So.

C

8

10

6

7

1

13

6

0

3

5

8

2

69

52

30

84

64

54

55

24

7

36

53

73

27

C

Norman Lipovsky

Fr.

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

43

14

74

17

74

67

11

12

1

32

71

16

D+

17-2, RPI 4, Reality: one of the reasons for the delay in the South writeups was so that I could type about SMM's inevitable fall from grace, but instead the Deatheaters keep winning, performing way over what their ratings would suggest. I don't see this team getting out of the 2nd round, but even with 3-5 finish, they'd probably get a 4 seed and be favored for a couple of rounds. This team does have a legit scorer in McAlarney and nice, rounded starting 5 of Juniors (with RS Soph James Smith thrown in), but lacks shotblocking, defense and rebounding depth. Oh well, I hope Coop is enjoying the ride as much as it befuddles me. Hope for the future: Any team that's top 10 in RPI with no SR's should be optimistic, particularly when most of those JRs are still improving at a healthy clip. The surprise from the class is the Enciso Man who was supposed to play Pauly Shore to James Smith's Brendan Fraser, but instead is the leading big. The Butler may do it in the offseason, but so far Coop's 99 WE experiment hasn't opened the doors to any big improvements. Brumback is the star of the FR class with 4 to 9 improvements in SPD, DE, PE, BH, and P.